Hair-drying apparatus



NOV. 25, 1930. V N, iccs v 'l',782,626

HAIR DRYING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nicosia,

Nov. 25, 1930. v. N. NICOSIA 1,782,626

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HAIB-DRYIN APPARATUS Application filed August a, 1930. Serial no. 47am.

This invention relates to hair drying apparatus, and the primary object thereof 1s to provide an apparatus of this type which has novel means for effecting drying of the hair by use of a series of currents of air which have free access to and escape from the head of the user, thereby to not only effect quick drying of the hair but to also maintain the head cool, as distinguished from the customary practices in the art, wherein the drying medium is confined and causes discomfort to the user due to excessive heating of the head.

A further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this type which has novel air directing nozzles which can be easily and quickly removed and applied and which further can be adjusted by simple means capable of being easily and quickly manipu- V2o' lated.

Still further, the invention aims to provide an apparatus which is of simple and economical construction, and wherein the parts are compactly assembled and are of to afford an apparatus which is of light welght and can accordinglg be conveniently and easily manipulate In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fi 1' ig: 5 is a side elevation partly ,broken away in section of the nozzle for the top of the head;'and

Fi 6 is a detail perspective view of amodified orm of nozzle.

- In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a casing 1, preferably of cylindrical form is em loyed which has an electric motor 2 suitably secured thereto, at the i rear of the casing, the motor being equipped 5' with a fan 3,- which latter is located within the casing. The front end wall of the casing j is closed by an end wall 4. Short tubular reject-ions 5, 6, and 7,

l rom thef'ront wall 4 and are of straight formation, the projection 5 occurring at the leads project outwardly top of the casing and communicating with an opening 8 provided therefor in the wall 4 while the tubes 6 and 7 are located at the sides of the casing in diametrically opposed relation and communicate with openings 9 and 10 formed in the endwall 4. An L- shaped tube 11 is secured to the bottom of the casing diametrically opposite the tube 5 and into the casing rearwardly of the wall 4. A top nozzle 12 is provided with a tubular shank 13 which telescopes the tube 5. As depicted more clearly in Fig. 5 the top nozzle is transversely curved and perforated at 14' and has a depending front end 15' likewise perforated, whereby to cause the air to be directed downwardly and also rearwardly of the head of the user so as to facilitate drying of the hair.

As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings the side nozzles 14 and 15 are longitudinally curved to fit the sides of the head and are perforated at 16 throughout their areas, the side nozzles preferably bein of substantially rectangular outline as s own in Fig. 1. The side nozzles have tubular shanks 17 and 18 which telescope the respective tubes 6 and The bottom nozzle 19 is perforated at 20" I and extends upwardly between the side nozzles 14 and 15 and below the top nozzle 12 as shown in Fig. 2. The loweror bottom end of so the nozzle 19 rests'upon a tubular support 20 carried by a hollow tubular member 21 which latter telescopes the outer end of the L-shaped tube 11. Each of the tubes5,'6, 7, and 11 are provided with an annular seriesof grooves 22- to receive the pins 23 of sprin pressed latches 24, and since the shanksof t e nozzles are freely slidable o the tubular projections 5, 6, 7, and 11, it will be apparent that the nozzle may be easily andquickly adjusted axially of the casing to dispose the nozzles in varying spaced relations relative to the front of the casing. It will be understood that the shanks of the nozzleshave such frictional contact with the tubular projections or 5 outlets afforded by the tubes 5, 6, 7 and 11 as to retain the/nozzles against rotation when in adjusted position. The usual dampers or control valves 25 of the butterfly type operated by finger grips 26 are pivoted in the port 20 and is held in vertical position by means of a hinge or toggle connection-27 which latter is pivoted at 28 to the nozzle and at 29 to the member 21 so that by manipu-' lation of thetoggle or hinge connection the nozzle 19 may be further adjusted relative to the back of the head of the user as may be desired.

It will be noted that in each instance the nozzles are of substantially flat form so as to increase the number of jets of air which are impinged against the hair, and it will further be observed that the nozzles substantially enclose the head of the user but are so disposed that spaces 30 are provided between adjacent nozzles so that the air after impinging against the hair can readily escape and thus prevent the air from being confined against the head of the used with consequent discomfort due to the heat of the confined hair.

In the modified form of nozzle depicted in Fig. 6 same has a shank 31 and a discharge end 32, the nozzle being of somewhat l..- shaped configuration and being of tubular formation so as to direct a single and large blast of air against the sides of the head, if desired.

In order to heat the air currents from the fan 3, an open heating coil 33 is located in the casing in front of the fan and receives current from any suitable source of electrical supply which is controlled by a switch 34.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing it will be noted that the nozzle 19 is guidingly and slidably mounted on the support 20, which support has an arcuate slot 19 (Fig. 3) for registry with the interior of the nozzle 19, and when in registry the air. from the nozzle is directed horizontally through the perforations 20, and when moved rearwardly by manipulation of the connection 27, it will be seen that the air will be directed vertically through the slot 19 against the back of the head, thus providing for two directions of flow of air against the head which may be easily and quickly effected by sliding of the nozzle thereby to facilitate drying.

What is claimed is:

1. In a hair drying apparatus, a substantially cylindrical casing, a motor driven fan at the rear end of the casing, a wall clos- .ing the front end of said casing, a top and side tubular outlets connected to the wall and extending outwardly therefrom, an L-shaped base outlet connected to the casing rearwardly of said wall, nozzles for the side outlets having perforated side faces to direct air against the sides of the head, a nozzle to direct air against the top of the head, a

nozzle for the base outlet to direct air against the back of the head of the user, and means to connect the nozzles to the respective outlets.

2. In a hair drying apparatus, a casing, means to supply air to the casing, a tubular member connected to the casing and having a vertical outlet, a nozzle slidable on said member and having an inlet at its lower end for registry with the outlet of said member, said nozzle having outlets for directing air horizontally, and means having connection with the nozzle and with the tubular member to adjustably mount the nozzle on said member whereby the nozzle can be moved into and out of registry with the outlet of the member.

In a hair drying apparatus, a substantially cylindrical casing having a closed front end, means to supply air under pressure to the casing rearwardly of said end, spaced vertically disposed side nozzles and a horizontally disposed top nozzle connected to the casing, said nozzles being of substantially flat form and having a series of openings to direct air against the sides and the top of the head, a member connected to the casing and having an opening for directing air vertically at the back of the head, a vertically disposed nozzle having horizontal perforations for directing air horizontally against the back of the head, and means for mounting the vertical nozzle on said member for movement into and out of registry with said opening of the member.

4. A hair drying apparatus including a casing, means to supply air under pressure to thecasing, means connected to the casing for directing air therefrom vertically against the back of the head, and slidable means with said air directing means for selectively receiving air therefrom and for directing the air horizontally against the back of the head. and means having connection with each of said air directing means for slidably mounting said second named air directing means on the first named air directing means.

5. In a hair drying apparatus, a casing, means to supply air under pressure to the casing, a tubular member connected to the casing and having a vertical outlet, a vertical nozzle having an inlet for registry with said outlet of the tubular member, and having outlets for directing air horizontally, and means to mount the nozzle for sliding movements on the tubular member so that in one position its inlet registers with the vertical outlet of the tubular member to thereby direct the air horizontally and so that in a second position of the nozzle same will lie rearwardly of the vertical outlet of the tubular member and will confine the air from said vertical outlet against the back of the head. l

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

VINCENT N. NICOSIA. 

